Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-11-17 Date1995-11-17 PublicationVolume 141, issue 183 Sections137 House · 46 Senate House sections The House met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker. THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WHO IS RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT? TYPICAL TRICKLE-DOWN ECONOMICS A GIFT FOR VIRGIL LET US STOP BUSINESS AS USUAL AMERICANS SEEING HOPE FOR THE FUTURE TIJUANA HOOTERS? BUSYBODY BUREAUCRATS MORE TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY TRIANGULATION BECOMING BIANGULATION TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH POLITICAL SHOW TRIAL NO BALANCE IN BUDGET BILL WORKING TOGETHER TO PASS A BALANCED BUDGET GINGRICH PLAN CUTS SOCIAL PROGRAMS TO GIVE TAX BREAKS TO WEALTHY REPUBLICANS COMMITTED TO BALANCED BUDGET DEMOCRATS ASK FOR FAIRNESS THE BUDGET SHOWDOWN NOT THIS TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SIGN THIS BILL DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT CALL FOR BIPARTISANSHIP IN BUDGET BATTLE A TWO-HEADED TURKEY COMMITTING OUR TROOPS IN BOSNIA READ YOUR LIPS WHAT A BALANCED BUDGET WILL MEAN ARE REPUBLICANS SERIOUS ABOUT BALANCING THE BUDGET? THOSE STUBBORN FACTS A SORRY SPECTACLE ALL WE ASK REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE RECONCILIATION BILL PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES TO SIT TODAY DURING 5-MINUTE RULE AUTHORIZING CORRECTION IN CONFERENCE REPORT AND WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2491, SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2491, SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 CALL OF THE HOUSE SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2606, PROHIBITION ON FUNDS FOR BOSNIA DEPLOYMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 528 Notice Incomplete record of House proceedings. Except for concluding business which follows, today's House proceedings will be continued in the next issue of the Record. CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2099, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS WHY DO PEOPLE SMOKE AND WHY THEY SHOULD QUIT: WINNERS OF THE SANTA ANA SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST TRIBUTE TO MARC BELFORTTI THE INTERCULTURAL CANCER COUNCIL [ICC] OFFERS NEW HOPE FOR CANCER'S GREATEST VICTIMS TRIBUTE TO KATIE C. LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDING SUPPORT DAY TRIBUTE TO RETIRED ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ROSALIE WAHL BALANCE THE BUDGET, STUPID FACE DEDICATED TO TRUTH AND FREEDOM PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS JOB CORPS CENTER BURMA AND THE UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY A TAX CREDIT AND BALANCED BUDGET TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA McGARRY DRAKE SHERIFF HOHERCHAK IN HONOR OF ELEANOR TIEFENWERTH, A LEADER OF THE COMMUNITY WHO SERVES THE PEOPLE THE MEDICARE PRESERVATION ACT OF 1995 TRIBUTE TO DR. ARTHUR JOHNSON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GIFT REFORM ACT RENA BAUMGARTNER HEALTHY CHOICE: BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND IMPROVING MEDICARE TRIBUTE TO COACH EDDIE G. ROBINSON IN HONOR OF MS. MALIN FALU, A RADIO HOST PERSONALITY WHO HAS ENTERTAINED AND SERVED THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT THE SPEAKER SHOULD RESIGN TRIBUTE TO THE NORTHWEST INDIANA HISPANIC COORDINATING COUNCIL JUSTICE FOR ALIZA MARCUS THE FAMILY--A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD REMARKS HONORING YITZHAK RABIN DELIVERED TO COMMUNITY MEMORIAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF JORGE RAMOS AND CHANNEL 47 SERVING THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WITH PRIDE AND DEDICATION TRIBUTE TO MR. LANNIE B. MOTT TRAVELERS EXPRESS WORKS WITH THE IRS BABY SAFETY SHOWERS RESOLVE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN A TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SALMON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR RUTH AND BILLY GRAHAM GREG WYATT--BILL OF RIGHTS EAGLE SCULPTURE, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 114 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 4(B) OF RULE XI AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--REQUESTING REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT REGARDING ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST SPEAKER NEWT GINGRICH PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM SPECIAL ORDERS ORDER OF BUSINESS BUDGET CRISIS BALANCED BUDGET GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THAT IS BILL CLINTON SPEAKING, NOT NEWT GINGRICH WHAT DO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT US TO DO? ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRIBUTE TO HERB KENT AN UNNECESSARY SHUTDOWN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FACTS AND NUMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET BILL AN INJUSTICE CENTERED ON SILENCE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT: A HISTORIC VOTE BUDGET RECONCILIATION The SPEAKER pro tempore [Mr. Barr]. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Ramstad] is recognized for 5 minutes. HOUSE SHOULD REMAIN IN SESSION THROUGH SUNDAY ORDER OF BUSINESS BUDGET IMPASSE WE SHOULD STAY AND DO OUR WORK BALANCING THE BUDGET IS NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST A CONGRESS THAT PRAYS TOGETHER CAN FINISH ITS BUSINESS STAND FIRM: BALANCE THE BUDGET SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION TO KEEP THE CONGRESS IN SESSION ON SUNDAY EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME TAKING A HARD LOOK AT THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT THE BUDGET BUDGET IMPASSE MORE ON THE BUDGET IMPASSE ON THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION WE HAVE TO LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Barr). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Gutknecht] is recognized for 5 minutes. WHY WILL THE PRESIDENT NOT SIGN THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Dornan] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE BUDGET AND THE MEDICARE PRESERVATION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Flanagan] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Scarborough] is recognized for 5 minutes. REPUBLICANS MEET BUDGET CHALLENGE FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT Senate sections The Senate met at 10 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT THE 7-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 Notice Incomplete record of Senate proceedings. Except for concluding business which follows, today's Senate proceedings will be continued in the next issue of the Record. ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1995 PROGRAM ORDER FOR RECESS STATUS OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN RECESS UNTIL 9:15 A.M TOMORROW THE 7-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 CUT TAXES: BALANCE THE BUDGET THE 7-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995--CONFERENCE REPORT THE OKINAWA RAPE NO BUDGET-NO PAY THE OKINAWA RAPE THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION ACT A TRIBUTE TO TERI ELLIS AMBASSADOR JOSEPH VERNER-REED-- STATESMAN AND U.N. HISTORIAN TRIBUTE TO JAMES ROTHSTEIN THE NATURAL DISASTER PROTECTION AND INSURANCE ACT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1418 Introductory Statement on S. 1419 Introductory Statement on S. 1422 Introductory Statement on S. 1423 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE TO MEET BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT HOUSE GIFT BAN ACTION TIME TO BALANCE THE BUDGET LA COLLINE RESTAURANT WALTER J. BROWN: A TRUE FRIEND STAMPING OUT THE LITTLE GUYS CLARIFICATION OF VA AUTHORITY UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST-- H.R. 2127 PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK